Wolde Surname

5,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95,747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Wolde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia94,6561:1,031183
United States5601:647,24851,938
Netherlands1191:141,90921,612
Canada901:409,39536,056
Germany851:947,12366,306
Sweden401:246,16917,052
England351:1,591,94567,242
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Austria141:608,24554,975
Norway131:395,56035,657
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
France41:16,605,680368,153
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Wolde (198,870) may also be a first name.

Wolde Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wolde Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wolde is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolde? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,894th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 76,113 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wolde live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 5,255th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 198,870 people.

Wolde is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 94,656 people, or 1 in 1,031. Aside from Ethiopia Wolde is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.

Wolde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wolde has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wolde surname rose 1,167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolde Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wolde surname is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States Wolde are 34.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.32% registered with the party.

The amount Wolde earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.35% less than the national average, earning 209,907 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.61% less than the national average, earning $36,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woldie9115,823/
Woulde9110/
Woldee912/
Woldey912/
Woldea911/
Woelde910/
Woldeit8354/
Wouldes8328/
Wolldie831/
Woldehe831/
Woldder830/
Walde804,957/
Bolde80667/
Wolda80360/
Volde8013/
Woldy8010/
Woldź806/
Woldi804/
Uolde802/
Woldeová772/
Wolldeit771/
Wolday735,398/
Waldie732,852/
Boldea731,747/
Volder73570/
Woldai73133/
Boldey7372/
Waldee7371/
Boulde7357/
Wahlde7316/
Voldez7313/
Wouldi7312/
Waldhe7312/
Woulda7312/
Vohlde739/
Vuolde736/
Waldeh736/
Wallde736/
Whalde736/
Boldei736/
Voldie734/
Waldei734/
Voldet733/
Voldes733/
Waalde732/
Voldeh732/
Waldea732/
Waldey732/
Boldee732/
Boldhe731/
Waulde731/
Waldje731/
Woldtdedt711/
Walldez6776/
Waalder6771/
Waldeit6730/
Voldeyt6723/
Wahlder6718/
Walldie6714/
Woldday671/
Bolldey671/
Waulder670/
Bouldey670/
Waldess670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolde
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